Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-09-24
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The Supreme Court OF Illinois Afirms the
Decision OF the Lower Court in the CHI
! cago Anarchist Cases.
CHICAGO, September IA NeiGs' special
/ from Ottawa, IL, says; AT $3.50 Justice Ma
3 gruder began the announcement of the de-
cisiOn in the anarchist case. Just before the
/ opening Of court every one seemed to have a
! feeling that something was going to happen.
/ before the hour for the converting Of court,
/ the lawyers and reporters seemed to have
/ that feeling and couversed with each other
1 in subdued tones. Even Barker, the janitOr
! who has gazed upon every justice of the su-
! preme court that has sat upon the bench in
/ Ottawa, tiptoed around in opening and dust
I ing the court room as if he was afraid,
! breaking the deathIy stiffness that pervaded
/ the entire building. Deputy Smith faltered
and his voice Ur6mbled as he pronounced
. clear yeas the justices filed IN the court
room, headed by Chief Justice Sheldon.
{ They appeared more dIgnIhed than ever.
The chief justice waived his associates to
I their Seats even more stately than his WOnti
I ms nod to the snerln was more stln, and his
opening Of court less audible than on pre-
VlOus days of the term Justice Magruder
appeared flushed and nervous as he entered
| the court room, the cause of which was
l eYlnced a Few moments later when Chief
Justice Sheldon turned to him and IN a voice
which would have been lnaudIble, save for
/ the deathly stiffness which pervaded the
room, said:
Justice AIagruder, have you any an
| uOuucement TO make.'
/ The flushed appearance of the Justice
I changed to that of pallOr, and his voice
| was husky as he responded:
IN the case OF august Spies and others
l against the people of the state of Illinois,
I No. %, advisement docket"
The chief Justice uervOusly turned the
/ leaves of the court docket to the case indl-
I Gated. when the justice read the decision or
I the court IN the anarchist case. As he COM
] meuced reading he gained his cOmpOsure.
I his voice was clear and distinct until the
| order fixing the death penalty and Gate of
l execution was reached when his reading
I became labOred, his voice husky and his
/ manner showed 1t was with the greatest
emotion he performed the duty he had been
/ delegated by his associates to perform. HaV
I ing read the decision OF the court IN the
most celebrated case IT has ever been called
/ upon to decide, the justice, when he had
made the announcement, left the bench and
retired to his room.
! The Judgment OF the court below is af-
nrmed as to all and as TO each and every
/ one OF the defendants. An opinion has been
| prepared setting forth the reasons OF the
/ affirmation of judgment. The opinion Is
| now handed to the clerk to be filed.
| Judge Sheldon announced that he con-
! CURED IN the opinion.
Judge Mulkey-''NNhile I agree III the
I DlLLA4D4A anu also inc genera VIEWS "a Ll+E
I court, do not wish TO be understood as
/ holding that the record Is free from errors,
/ for 1 do not think it is; but none of the
| errors complained of, in my opinion, were
I of such aserIOus character as require re-
| versal OF judgment"
/ Chief Justice Sheldon-'In this case the
| court orders that the sentence of the super
/ Tor court of Cook county
against the defendants IN indictments,
/ August Spies, Samuel Eielden, r.. Parsons,
/ AdOlph Fischer, August Schwab, Eugel and
[ sheriff of Cook county on the 1lUh day Of
| November, next, on Friday, between the
hours OF 10 clock, forenoon and 4 o clock
/ IN the afternoon of that day"
/ The Judgment of the court was unaul-
nous.
/ Citing the case and its origin, Judge Nc
/ Gruder, speaking for himself and the court
I says in substances about the LIST of MAY,
| 1886, the wOrllngmen of Chicago and other
| industrial centers We're generally worked
upon by outside influence especially as to
I the eight hour movement. In the midst of
| tn S excitement @ meeting was held May Is,
I 1886, at the Hay market and
it was addressed by defendants
/ Spies, Parsons and Fieldeu, and while
/ the latter was making the closing
/ speech at some time between 10 and IL IN
/ the evening several companies of policemen
| numbering $50 men, marched into the crowd
/ from the station on Desplaines street and
| ordered the meeting stopped. As soon as
/ the order was given some one threw bomb.
/ Plaintiffs IN error are charged with being
/ accessories before the fact. There are
/ eighty-siE counts in the Indictment and
/ these charge the eight defendants with being
/ present and abettiug, etc, and say that they
advised and encouraged these acts"